Thanks for your help. I didn’t think of pollution levels in Mexico City....
I know this thread is about places in the USA but does anyone have experience and thoughts about mold in Mexico high desert areas like Mexico City or San Miquel de Allende?...
I did not have cryo but I did have HIFU which was successful for my 3+4 lesion. The catheter stayed in for 8 days after treatment but I had no pain at all. The day after it came out I went for an 8...
I appreciate this forum and got some very valuable information when I needed it most. Thank you I had focal HIFU by Dr Hashish Ahmed at Bupa Cromwell hospital on May 5, 2017. Ablated about 15% of the...
Moderately elevated PSA (4.3) detected in 2016 in regular physical exam. I was not consulted before he ran it and wish he didn't. Three biopsies, 2 MRIs (one fusion with biopsy), genetic testing, etc...
This is not aa time to rush. The urge to cut it out is usually very strong. Surgeons reinforce it. Despite any speculation, you have Gleason 6 scores and that's all you know. Get more MRIs, more...
Robert, Thanks so much for this post. It is informative and encouraging. I also admire you opening yourself up to ideas and opinions that may be difficult to swallow. I always find that hard. For me...
Thanks so much for sharing with such candor. You’re a remarkable person....
Ask for an MRI first. If something suspicious shows up, get an MRI guided biopsy....
I had a very similar diagnosis and am grateful i got great advice on this forum on many issues. I got my pathology reviewed by Dr Epstein who downgraded it. I consulted with a MDs of varying...
I think the most interesting thing about this is it’s a Meta study. It used data from 18 different studies. This minimizes the results of any one study by any one institution like JH and captures a...
Thanks for the clickable link....
This is a meta study of 12 studies by the very respected Cochran Database. They found MRI with or without a biopsy was 12% more accurate at detecting PCa than typical biopsies. So why start with...
Your diagnosis and treatment choice are atypical to many of the men on this forum. You might want to check in and support recently diagnosed men with questions about your procedure and experience....
I had a flu like response to both doses of Shingrix. I have watched a few people in my family with terrible cases of Shingles. I’ll take the flu like symptoms over that any day....
Fascinating! I had focal Hifu performed at Bupa Cromwell 2 years ago by Dr Ahmed. Like you, once the catheter was out I felt great. No side effects. I wish they had MRI guided then. I am hoping...
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I had a 3+4 tumor on the left side and a 3+3 on the right side. I chose Focal HIFU treatment for the G7 on the left and did nothing with the G6 on the right. Performed by Dr Ahmed in London....
I third, (or whatever we're up to) Santa Zia. PC is a killer but a very slow killer. This is not time to rush. My Johns Hopkins biospy pathology report came back slightly more favorable than the...
DaveMike, I read some of the good advice you got but to reiterate: 1) get your biopsy results checked. All your treatment choices hinge on the eyes and opinion of 1 pathologist. Johns Hopkins is...
I think there may be other issues at play when it comes to level of regret on treatment. There is some excellent and noble prize winning research on cognitive biases. Two that come to mind is...
That’s great. I had similar minimal side effects. No blood from rectum but catheter for 5 days and that was the worst part. At one point I woke up with an erection in the early morning and holy crap...
Thank you for the informed advice and kind words....
Maki, Welcome to the forum. I am the same age and had similar biopsy, MRI and PSA results. G(3+4) and a G6. I also had focal Hifu. I went to Dr. Ahmed in London. What results did your doctor tell you...
George, is that article referring to HIFU or Focal Hifu. They are different procedures....
Just had 9 month PSA, down to 1.6 Very grateful for the results. Tall Allen, Sorry I missed that post. No the follow up does not include biopsies. Even it were suggested, I had two biopsies prior to...
Just had my 6 month PSA. 1.90 very grateful....
Thanks for your post. I read it when I was first diagnosed and it encouraged me to research all available treatments. I also seriously contemplated the quality vs quantity of life question more...
Hey Mr. Baseball, Sorry about the news. I had a similar diagnosis and similar aged children, 10 and 8. You will have many treatment options, all with similar recurrence rates and this is a slow...
i read a lot of material and spoke to doctors and was just personally more comfortable with the focal ultrasound vs RT. As far as the G6, treating physician said it was not necessary to treat a G6...
I live in Chicago. I had no symptoms but was screened by GP without asking. That result was a PSA of 4.3. That began a journey that included two biopsies and an MRI before any disease could be...
Received Focal HIFU from Dr Hashim Ahmed from Imperial college hospital in London on May 5. Going in my PSA had climbed to 4.8 and biopsy revealed a Gleason 7(3+4) on the left side and a Gleason 6 on...
I had a transrectal focal HIFU treatment on May 5 with Dr. Ahmed at imperial college hospital in London. I don't have the PSA follow ups yet. The procedure ablated about 35-40% of my prostate. I had...
yes, not too creative. you?...
following my treatment on May 5 I really want to develop a sustainable nutrition plan that will reduce the probability of growing more cancer. I am not particularly good at sustaining a rigid diet...
Through the support, information and community on this website I have been able to perform months of research and decided on my treatment plan. I am off to London this Wednesday for a focal HIFU...
Wow. these responses are so great. I am so grateful for this board. I have tons of questions. I have the full path report but am still getting used to looking at it and discussing it without getting...
55 years old. recently diagnosed with intermediate risk PCa. 2 cores Gleason 7 (3+4) Both surgeon and radiologist recomend surgery because otherwise excellent health. From what I can tell on the blog...